Russian losses:
- 950 KWIA
- 1 Tank
- 1 AFVs
- 15 Artillery systems
- 1 MLRS
- 450 UAVs
- 10 Cruies missiles
- 73 Vehhicles & Fuel tanks
- 1 Special equipment
SLAVA UKRAINI
Don't forget to donate, Ukraine's cause is ours! Support Ukraine!
The war in Ukraine 2025-10-04
Low artillery
Ukrainians managed to neutralize several drones in Danish airspace.
This happened during an exchange of combat experience as part of a visit by a Ukrainian delegation.
AFU🇺🇦 specialists in combating attack UAVs launched the drone “Sting”, which hit and destroyed the Danish “Banshee”.
Representatives from various European countries were invited to the demonstration of the shootdown, where they could see with their own eyes the effectiveness of Ukrainian solutions in the fight against airborne threats.
The shootdown was filmed, and after the viewing, the Ukrainian UAV pilots received dozens of questions from their foreign colleagues.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1WT3oXD8WK/?mibextid=wwXIfr
💥🔥👍✊
(Johan No.1, dags att notera i listan igen!)
“🔥🛢️Second largest Russian oil refinery – Kinef oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad region, is under drone attack. Kinef has a capacity of more than 20 million tons per year and is located 800 km from the front line.” – film:
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3m2dk4ad7lc2t
“Another resident of Leningrad Oblast, Russia’s so-called cultural capital, filmed the highly successful aftermath of a Ukrainian drone strike on Kirishinefteorgsintez, narrating the fire show in a truly colorful display of Russian expletives. Warning: Mature Language”
https://bsky.app/profile/tatarigami.bsky.social/post/3m2dz5uaq6c2d
“The fire at the Kyryshynefteorgsintez refinery is burning near the ELOU-AVT-6 crude distillation unit with a processing capacity of 6 million tons per year, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reports.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3m2dyqw2ncs2y
Here is the bingo card with the square marked:
https://bsky.app/profile/powerfromspace1.bsky.social/post/3m2dwmb6yh22z
“Russian drones struck multiple electrical infrastructure sites in Chernihiv Oblast overnight, leaving around 50,000 customers without power, the regional energy company reports.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3m2dyls3utc2y
Twitches upwards in the north and south. Lyman continues to weaken but still maintains high attack pressure against Pokrovsk/Novopavlivka.
Overall, no major efforts on any other fronts than just Pokrovsk/Novopavlivka. And the reason for that pressure may be partly the goals from above but also to keep the pressure up because Ukraine has deployed significant capacity there, and if the pressure is released, there is a risk of collapse. So, it may be that the Russians are maintaining high pressure in Pokrovsk/Novopavlivka purely for defensive purposes. However, recent Russian front line movements in the past month do not support this scenario:
N Slobozhansky-Kursk 8
S Slobozhansky 13💥↗️
Kupyansk 3
Lyman 12💥
Siverskyi 5
Kramatorsk 0
Toretsk 10💥↘️
Pokrovsk 56💥💥💥↗️
Novopavlivka 28💥💥
Huliaypillia 7
Orikhivsk 1
Dnipro/Prydniprovsky 1
🧵https://x.com/anno1540/status/1974514467145712057?s=46
Ukraine destroys Russian cavalry unit used on the battlefield for the first time since the 1950s.
Read more:
https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-destroys-russian-cavalry-unit-in-first-battlefield-use-since-1950s-12191
(Russian soldier seen with a horse during a reported cavalry operation in occupied Ukraine, photographed just before a Ukrainian drone attack. (Source: Defence Blog)
Russian forces have reportedly deployed cavalry units in attack operations against Ukrainian positions, marking a return to a tactic long considered outdated.
According to Defence Blog on October 4th, Ukrainian forces confirmed https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-drone-strike-destroys-russian-cavalry-unit/ that such a unit was attacked and destroyed by a precision drone strike during a recent offensive.
Images released by Ukrainian forces show a Russian cavalry division attempting to storm defensive positions.
The mounted troops later dismounted their horses and tried to use them as cover, a move that proved ineffective under aerial surveillance.
https://t.me/rozvidka_noem/20093
“The horses are of course a pity… But however you look at it, it’s a combat unit. Sad – yes. But the work is being done – to reduce the number of human casualties,” Ukrainian soldiers said after the attack, according to Defence Blog.
Analysts cited by the news channel suggest that Moscow’s use of cavalry units reflects a combination of tactical improvisation and desperation.
Mounted troops may have been deployed to navigate difficult terrain or to avoid detection by conventional reconnaissance systems, but the tactic also highlights the ethical issues surrounding the use of animals in warfare.
As Defence Blog points out, Russia has a history of using animals for military purposes. The Russian navy has trained beluga whales and dolphins for sabotage missions, while dogs have been equipped with explosives to attack armored vehicles.
Ukrainian officials argue that the use of horses in active combat continues this pattern and demonstrates a lack of respect for humanitarian norms and laws on armed conflicts.
Earlier, The Moscow Times reported on September 30th that Russian forces in the occupied Donetsk region had begun training horse-mounted assault teams under a commander with the codename “Khan.”
The initiative, described by Kremlin-friendly blogger Semyon Pegov, aims to create two-man cavalry units that can operate in rugged terrain and avoid detection. This marks Russia’s first revival of cavalry tactics since such formations were disbanded in 1955.
Strangely quiet from both the scared animals and the scared vegetables (as some argue that horses are a kind of vegetable..)?
This should surely fall under their moral panic department!
That Russia has caused severe environmental destruction in water and on land in Ukraine so far does not seem to have caused any irritation to any such organization.
It would be so nice with a proper brisk collapse with lots of surrendered brigades.
Keep an eye on Toretsk/Pokrovsk/Novopavlivka. As I write above, they have indeed gained ground. But it’s about marginal gains against huge losses. At the same time, Ukraine has also intensified on the front line. This explains why the number of battles is constantly high. Furthermore, the fact that it’s evenly matched is confirmed by Ukraine also gaining ground. Encircling Russians. It becomes like a tug of war. When one side can’t handle the pressure and gives in, things can change quickly. Then it can turn out as you write.
Ukraine struck Russian cruise missile ship in Lake Onega
The Russian missile ship “Grad” was hit by Ukrainian fire of some kind on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 local time on October 4, according to SSO.
“The missile ship was on its way from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea. The damages occurred on the right side of the ship’s engine room. Further details are being investigated,” SSO stated in a release.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-struck-russias-missile-ship-grad-in-karelia-military-says/
Great 👍🏻
👍